The Art of VideogamesThe Art of Videogames explores how philosophy of the arts theories developed to address traditional art works can also be applied to videogames.
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Contents
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2 WHAT ARE VIDEOGAMES ANYWAY? | 15 |
3 VIDEOGAMES AND FICTION | 34 |
4 STEPPING INTO FICTIONAL WORLDS | 61 |
5 GAMES THROUGH FICTION | 86 |
6 VIDEOGAMES AND NARRATIVE | 110 |
7 EMOTION IN VIDEOGAMING | 130 |
8 THE MORALITY OF VIDEOGAMES | 150 |
9 VIDEOGAMES AS ART | 172 |
GLOSSARY | 197 |
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